UMaine students eligible to apply for Churchill Scholarship

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

ORONO, Maine – At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

May 17, 2018 News

Starting this fall, University of Maine students will be able to apply for the Churchill Scholarship, a prestigious merit-based scholarship for postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge in England.

Due to a collaborative effort among various campus entities, including the Office of Major Scholarships, UMaine has been added to the list of 112 participating institutions allowed to nominate two candidates every year for the award.

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States awards 15 scholarships each year to engineering, mathematics or science students who apply to study for a year at the master’s level at Churchill College at the University of Cambridge.

The application can be completed during the senior year or within 12 months of graduation. Students are selected based on their outstanding academic achievement, demonstrated research abilities and remarkable personal qualities. The award covers a living allowance and all college, travel and application fees.

The Churchill Scholarship was established in 1963 at the request of Sir Winston Churchill with the goal of increasing cooperation between the United States and United Kingdom in advancing science and technology. Since then around 5,500 awards have been given.

More information is available on the Winston Churchill Foundation website or by emailing Nives Dal Bo-Wheeler at nives.dalbowheeler@maine.edu.

The UMaine internal deadline for nomination is Sept. 15. The national deadline is Nov. 1.